Intel® Extreme Masters is a computer gaming tournament now hitting its fifth season. In the past four seasons we all saw the best players in Counter-Strike 1.6, Warcraft 3 as well as World of Warcraft competing for a huge amount of prize money. Players meet on- and offline to prove their skills and give their fans a show they will remember for a long time. In its fifth season professional gamers from Europe, Asia and America battle throughout the season for the titles of the World Champion and their share of a total of 400,000 US Dollars in cash prizes – the highest prize purse for a global league. Real time strategy stages comeback at the Intel Extreme Masters after Warcraft 3 made its appearance in seasons 1 and 2. StarCraft II becomes part of the Intel Extreme Masters, as the third main title alongside Counter-Strike and Quake Live.